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there is an incentive on the taliban to a join a political process because taliban mid level and high level leaders are being killed in ever larger numbers and what you see now is in some sense lowering morales of the taliban within afghanistan because they're brave mid-level and high level leaders are cowering over the border in pakistan. that is what has happened and we keep that pressure. of course we need to work with the afghan citizens of long-term capability that the afghans can go on dealing with an insurgency if it is still continuing even in a minor way into the future along the lines he suggested. the taliban are under huge pressure because of the surge and the effectiveness of operations in which we are engaged. >> frank white. >> in afghanistan, we will not drawdown on the people who get diplomatic -- in the country. >> it is hugely important we secure those who work in our embassy. are had the fortune of meeting many people in the kabul embassy, one of the biggest embassies in the world. they have to make huge compromises to work out in such a difficult location and secu
there is an incentive on the taliban to a join a political process because taliban mid level and high level leaders are being killed in ever larger numbers and what you see now is in some sense lowering morales of the taliban within afghanistan because they're brave mid-level and high level leaders are cowering over the border in pakistan. that is what has happened and we keep that pressure. of course we need to work with the afghan citizens of long-term capability that the afghans can go on...
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the taliban has declared open season on politicians in afghanistan. 70,000 workers are furloughed because congress can't agree on funding for a federal agency. and why traffic cameras have caused so much trouble in los angeles when the cbs news continues. [ male announcer ] it has an hd webcam, killer audio, and lids that switch to start every semester fresh. but mostly it helps me try new moves on and off the court. ♪ [ male announcer ] powered by the 2nd gen intel core processor family. not just smart. visibly smart. get an inspiron 15r with 6 gig memory and 640 gig hard drive for $599.99 at dell.com. and 640 gig hard drive ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ whistles ] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ ting! ] [ male announcer ] travelers can help you protect the things you care about and save money with multi-policy discounts. are you getting the coverage you need and the discounts you deserve? for an agent or quote, call 800-my-coverage or visit travelers.com. discover customersl are getting five percent cashback bonus at the pump... and at many of the places their summer plans take them. it pays to swi
the taliban has declared open season on politicians in afghanistan. 70,000 workers are furloughed because congress can't agree on funding for a federal agency. and why traffic cameras have caused so much trouble in los angeles when the cbs news continues. [ male announcer ] it has an hd webcam, killer audio, and lids that switch to start every semester fresh. but mostly it helps me try new moves on and off the court. ♪ [ male announcer ] powered by the 2nd gen intel core processor family. not...
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. >> reporter: he spent 2002 and 2003 near kandahar hunting for taliban. he came back in harvard, but in 2009 with the national guard unit he went back to afghanistan. >> i spent a lot of time with rock clearance units, looking for ieds, and my vehicle never got hit and i am very lucky, very lucky. when you go up and pull open the door and see your injured buddies, you never forget that sight. >> reporter: he began to explore the science of brain injury. when the brain gets hit by a blast wave, it slams up against the skull. >> reporter: he developed new tools to study how the blast hurts the brain. >> concussions that your favorite football player suffers, or the head injury you get in a car accident or shaken baby syndrome, those are all examples of head injuries that can cause a traumatic head injury. >> more than half a dozen students are veterans. >> we're focused on this, because these are our buddies, our guys, and this could have been us, and it might still be us. so it brings a certain level of urgency to what we're trying to do. >> reporter: dr.
. >> reporter: he spent 2002 and 2003 near kandahar hunting for taliban. he came back in harvard, but in 2009 with the national guard unit he went back to afghanistan. >> i spent a lot of time with rock clearance units, looking for ieds, and my vehicle never got hit and i am very lucky, very lucky. when you go up and pull open the door and see your injured buddies, you never forget that sight. >> reporter: he began to explore the science of brain injury. when the brain gets...
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the taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which was the deadliest to hit southern afghanistan in six months. nato has declared two crossings on cozumel -- kosovo's border with syria restricted areas, and peacekeepers have been checking cars for weapons. the move comes after ethnic serbs on wednesday attacked and set fire to a border post and fired atato troops. the european union urged both sides to restore calm. while western europe is still waiting for summer, russia is sweltering under heat wave. russians are battling to prevent a repeat of lastlyear's wildfires in which dozens of people lost their lives. >> the view from a fire fighting plane is disturbing. in southern russia, but also in the northwest and far east, foreign buyers are waiting, and peat bogs are smoldering. -- foreign fires are waging. they are ill-equipped to tackle the blazes. >> the heat and wind are a problem. we will keep at it as long as it takes. >> at least 7000 people -- experts and volunteers -- have been deployed to fight the blaze is, but the fires continue to spread. the heat wave has pushed te
the taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which was the deadliest to hit southern afghanistan in six months. nato has declared two crossings on cozumel -- kosovo's border with syria restricted areas, and peacekeepers have been checking cars for weapons. the move comes after ethnic serbs on wednesday attacked and set fire to a border post and fired atato troops. the european union urged both sides to restore calm. while western europe is still waiting for summer, russia is sweltering...
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are you aware of the statement by the taliban? >> i am, sir. is the president's announcement of this winstrol make your job -- if confirmed, i assure you will be -- harder, more difficult and challenging or easier? >> senator, thats a difficult question to answer. >> i'm sure it is. at's why i asked it. >> not been confirmed yet or being the commander, have no ability to access with great accuracy of this particular moment. as the chairman said, the announced decision was a bit more aggressive than we had anticipated that he supported the decision congenital petraeus supports the decision and is working now to begin the implementation of the decision and we anticipated the forces would be coming out and there's a lot that h to happen between now and the end of this year and the end of the purpose of the drawdown. >> i appreciate that and i appreciate your answer. >> i talked to probably 20 retired and active-duty military leaders since the president's announcement made to the challenges are enormous the question is whether we will still be able
are you aware of the statement by the taliban? >> i am, sir. is the president's announcement of this winstrol make your job -- if confirmed, i assure you will be -- harder, more difficult and challenging or easier? >> senator, thats a difficult question to answer. >> i'm sure it is. at's why i asked it. >> not been confirmed yet or being the commander, have no ability to access with great accuracy of this particular moment. as the chairman said, the announced decision...
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taliban militants have carried out a major attack in southern afghanistan, killing more than 20 people, including a bbc reporter. the assault targeted the officers of the deputy governor, police headquarters and a private security firm. a u.s. soldier has been arrested near the fort hood military base in texas after being found with bomb-making materials. the serviceman has admitted planning an attack. in china, the government is facing a public backlash over the way it handled a high speed train crash which killed 39. authorities say the crash was called by design flaws and signaling equipment but allegations of corruption and lack of transparency are fueling public anger. the premier has visited the crash site. the bbc's martin patience reports from the scene. >> wen jiabo is the soft paternal face of the communist party. in times like this he's called upon to soothe the nation's nerves. at the crash site he paid his respects but he was also bowing to public pressure. >> no matter if it's a mechanical fault, a management problem, or indeed a manufacturing issue, we will get to the bo
taliban militants have carried out a major attack in southern afghanistan, killing more than 20 people, including a bbc reporter. the assault targeted the officers of the deputy governor, police headquarters and a private security firm. a u.s. soldier has been arrested near the fort hood military base in texas after being found with bomb-making materials. the serviceman has admitted planning an attack. in china, the government is facing a public backlash over the way it handled a high speed...
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, the second assassination of a top official in the southern taliban stronghold just this month comes just two weeks after the killing of the half brother of president hamid karzai. the late mayor had been mentioned as a possible successor to karzai's brother. the spokesman said the mayor had been a target for a long time and was attacked to avenge the death of two children who they claim were killed during demolition work in the city. >>> still ahead onw "way too early." a play at the plate in the 19th inning where the umpire quite simply wanted to get back to the hotel and go to bed. wait till you see this one. >>> and we continue our celebration of the second anniversary of "way too early" with a look at some of the great moments of the last year and a mystery celebrity caller who's up watching this program each and every morning. we'll get her on the phone and get a check on weather when "way too early" comes right back. >>> good morning and i'm willie geist. this is the very first edition of "way too early." whether you're waking up on the east coast or stumbling in from the bar
, the second assassination of a top official in the southern taliban stronghold just this month comes just two weeks after the killing of the half brother of president hamid karzai. the late mayor had been mentioned as a possible successor to karzai's brother. the spokesman said the mayor had been a target for a long time and was attacked to avenge the death of two children who they claim were killed during demolition work in the city. >>> still ahead onw "way too early." a...
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. >>> taliban militants have carried out a major attack in southern afghanistan using multiple suicide bombers, rocket-propelled grenades, and machine guns. more than 20 people were killed, including a bbc reporter. it targeted the offices of the deputy governor, the police headquarters, and a private security firm. >>> you are watching "newsday." still to come, the u.s. and north korea hold talks in new york. >> in the footsteps of john steinbeck, we find out what life is like for americans 20 -- seven years after the great book was published -- more than 70 years after the great book was published. >>> norwegian police have finished their search for bodies on the island. anders breivik has admitted to killing 68 people. prosecutors say he will be interrogated friday. we have this report from oslo. >> at the cathedral, the floral carpet continues to grow. this person knows that one of these attributes could easily been for him. he came face-to-face with the gun man and lift. >>-- and lived,. >> he started shooting around me and he got several of the guys around me. then he had to relo
. >>> taliban militants have carried out a major attack in southern afghanistan using multiple suicide bombers, rocket-propelled grenades, and machine guns. more than 20 people were killed, including a bbc reporter. it targeted the offices of the deputy governor, the police headquarters, and a private security firm. >>> you are watching "newsday." still to come, the u.s. and north korea hold talks in new york. >> in the footsteps of john steinbeck, we find out...
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the taliban said they carried out the attack. in somalia, an operation to airlift supplies into the capital mogadishu is underway, the first of 10 missions being carried out by the world food program in response to the severe drought which is ravaging the horn of africa. our correspondent reports. >> the carter, 10 tons of food for a severely nourished children in somalia -- the cargo. the therapeutic paste is a lifesaver. it is a race against time. >> within the next few days, i believe some of this will be going to mogadishu, where it will be distributed at feeding centers too malnourished children there. >> the world food program says the first airlift will feed 350,000 children over the next month, but given the scale in somalia, this is just a drop in the ocean -- will feed 3500. aid agencies say that with so many children in a precarious situation, there is a danger disease could break out. in somalia, almost half the population urgently needs of food aid. rations have been cut in recent months. now, there is a massive driv
the taliban said they carried out the attack. in somalia, an operation to airlift supplies into the capital mogadishu is underway, the first of 10 missions being carried out by the world food program in response to the severe drought which is ravaging the horn of africa. our correspondent reports. >> the carter, 10 tons of food for a severely nourished children in somalia -- the cargo. the therapeutic paste is a lifesaver. it is a race against time. >> within the next few days, i...
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troops in afghanistan when the taliban attack. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. a special gathering to tackle america's serious economic problems. key figures from government, business and academia came together this week in chicago for the clinton global might be difference america conference. the event was the brainchild of former president bill clinton. i sat down with him in chicago for a candid interview on the country's debt crisis, the 2012 presidential race, and much more. >> mr. president, thanks very much for joining us. good to be here. first time you've done this as far as the u.s. economy is concerned. normally it's global issues. and i want to get to that, but let's talk about some of the big issues right now. jobs, jobs, jobs. it's a crisis, a game of chicken going on in washington right now between the president, the did democrats on one side, republican leadership on the other side. how big of a deal is this august 2nd deadlin
troops in afghanistan when the taliban attack. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. a special gathering to tackle america's serious economic problems. key figures from government, business and academia came together this week in chicago for the clinton global might be difference america conference. the event was the brainchild of former president bill clinton. i sat down with him in chicago for a candid...
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it appears some of your tax money has found its way to the taliban in afghanistan. the pentagon says funds from a $2.1 billion trucking contract to get supplies to american troops were funneled to the militants. a pentagon spokesman says a new contract will be awarded and applicants will be more thoroughly vetted. >>> we have an update tonight on the u.s. government law enforcement initiative that allowed guns to fall into the hands of mexican criminals. we have an exclusive report on some of the buyers in operation fast and furious. >> it's a lot of guns. that was the first thing that came into mind. >> this attorney represents manuel acosta, the man accused of recruiting 19 straw buyers later indicted for smuggling guns to mexico. >> they walk into a store, fill out a form, they buy a couple of rifles and walk out and give it to the guy. he gives them a few hundred bucks. >> to purchase a gun every buyer fills out this form. it asks, have you ever been indicted for a felony, been charged with a crime that allows for a year in jail? are you subject to a restraining
it appears some of your tax money has found its way to the taliban in afghanistan. the pentagon says funds from a $2.1 billion trucking contract to get supplies to american troops were funneled to the militants. a pentagon spokesman says a new contract will be awarded and applicants will be more thoroughly vetted. >>> we have an update tonight on the u.s. government law enforcement initiative that allowed guns to fall into the hands of mexican criminals. we have an exclusive report on...
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no one gets 100% in this world except maybe some extremists like the taliban. we don't do 100% in this country and no one -- they should stop holding out for everything that they originally wanted and agree and declare victory. they've won quite a bit. >> rick: david, as you surveyed the gop landscape heading into 2012, how has the tea party changed the picture for republicans and is it for the better? >> it's for the better from a point that we are finally talking about fiscal responsibility again in this country. we're finally talking about doing the things to get the economy going in the right direction, which under barak obama has gone completely in the wrong direction. it's a great thing for our country to now be talking about getting our financial house in order as opposed to what we've had under the last two years under the barak obama administration. >> rick: david -- >> but it's not a great thing to put our economy in jeopardy by refusing to raise the debt ceiling unless you get every last thing that you want. >> rick: gentlemen, thanks so much. >> tha
no one gets 100% in this world except maybe some extremists like the taliban. we don't do 100% in this country and no one -- they should stop holding out for everything that they originally wanted and agree and declare victory. they've won quite a bit. >> rick: david, as you surveyed the gop landscape heading into 2012, how has the tea party changed the picture for republicans and is it for the better? >> it's for the better from a point that we are finally talking about fiscal...
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i mean, even the utah attorney general has stated that the flds in this community is run taliban style. and that's really all the flds church is in my opinion is an organized crime family. >> reporter: attorney the force breakaway sect say that kind of assertion is nonsense, that polygamist leaders and their followers who live here simply want to be left alone, to practice the religion as they see fit. but real violence, according to some neighbors, has crept into the community. this burned-out patch of grass in the town of colorado city, arizona, is evidence of what authorities say is a very disturbing example. arizona state investigators say flds leaders burned dozens of books here rather than let an open library be built. why? because they believe those books were collected by infidels. >> they burnt things that didn't belong to them. they broke and entered the building. >> reporter: former flds member stephanie coalgrove said she worked more than two years to collect books for the new library, a library independent of the church. >> what did they do with the books? >> they hauled t
i mean, even the utah attorney general has stated that the flds in this community is run taliban style. and that's really all the flds church is in my opinion is an organized crime family. >> reporter: attorney the force breakaway sect say that kind of assertion is nonsense, that polygamist leaders and their followers who live here simply want to be left alone, to practice the religion as they see fit. but real violence, according to some neighbors, has crept into the community. this...
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that is true for taliban as it is for any iraqi insurgency group. i think now have an internal safe haven. a lot of our folks have been on the violence. i would like to think sometimes there are areas that have no violence, that is coming up, it does not control it. i think if you look as some of the provinces, these places -- there is an absence of violence. this coming violence is absent, if you will print -- that just a minute pilot is absurd they have with a need to fund, to recruit >> you would say whether it is comparing now to six months or even year ago, he would say that launch anacity to attack, a strike on our homeland has been enhanced as opposed to degraded? >> their capacity to do so has been increased. we responded to the various attacks, more preventive measures. in some cases, going after them. with an industry that is on lockdown, on reduced manning, we're not completely blind we are very much operating in the dusk, almost by time but if we do not have a good understanding, i believe the house of the capital regions or the city's,
that is true for taliban as it is for any iraqi insurgency group. i think now have an internal safe haven. a lot of our folks have been on the violence. i would like to think sometimes there are areas that have no violence, that is coming up, it does not control it. i think if you look as some of the provinces, these places -- there is an absence of violence. this coming violence is absent, if you will print -- that just a minute pilot is absurd they have with a need to fund, to recruit...
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a spokesman for the taliban says they carried out the attack. back here in washington, the countdown continues with just six days left before the country must lift its debt ceiling or risk of fraud. but despite the nearing deadline and threats that the country's credit rating could be in jeopardy, the political wrangling continues. for more on where things stand, i spoke to democratic senator barbara boxer from capitol hill just a short time ago. senator, thank you very much for joining us. two plans on their way through the house or the senate. can either of them actually pass congress? >> well, i think the harry reid plan is a compromise that everybody has been calling for and everybody wants. it gives the republicans what they want which is no revenues and cuts, and it helps the democrats because we are not cutting medicare. we are not cutting social security. so it is really a compromise, and it gets us out of this chaotic mess we are in it because we cut enough spending to take us all of the way to last us to the election, so it sends a col
a spokesman for the taliban says they carried out the attack. back here in washington, the countdown continues with just six days left before the country must lift its debt ceiling or risk of fraud. but despite the nearing deadline and threats that the country's credit rating could be in jeopardy, the political wrangling continues. for more on where things stand, i spoke to democratic senator barbara boxer from capitol hill just a short time ago. senator, thank you very much for joining us. two...
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or might be taliban insurgents themselves a second day. it is a mish-mash of tribal allegiance that combines with the lack of transparency in some of the contracts that makes for a muddled situation. >> any u.s. taxpayer watching this is probably asking what are they going to do about it, can they fix it, can they get the money back. what's the answer? >> reporter: the officials we have spoken to say they have basically radically revamped the awards and contracts program that was in place in the former system that allowed for some of this egregious activity to take place. some of the examples of that is under the previous system, eight companies were allowed under the contract. now they are providing up to 40. the purpose of that is so that the u.s. government is not relying upon any one singular firm to the extent that they were. they also say they have racheted up some of the transparency measures but even as in washington, where keeping track of subcontractors and contractors is difficult, here in afghanistan, it provides extreme diffic
or might be taliban insurgents themselves a second day. it is a mish-mash of tribal allegiance that combines with the lack of transparency in some of the contracts that makes for a muddled situation. >> any u.s. taxpayer watching this is probably asking what are they going to do about it, can they fix it, can they get the money back. what's the answer? >> reporter: the officials we have spoken to say they have basically radically revamped the awards and contracts program that was in...
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soldiers saw him so he could be outed to the taliban. and instead, his intent all along was to kill people. so he seemed too good to be true in some ways, and in fact he really was. >> joby, i always wondered in the interim between the events of september 11 or tora bora, the battle of december of '01 and the takedown in abadabad, did we have a line on zawahiri or bin laden? the answer is we didn't. and you're the expert from this book. but it was the coldness of that trail that allowed our guard to be dropped, because we were so desperate for all the right with reasons to get either of them, that we wanted to believe this guy was legitimate. >> yes. and if you think about it, there are many people that claim that, oh, yes, we know where sooild is hiding. the fact is his trail had gone ice-cold. had been so for years. and this was a real opportunity, it seemed, to get very close to him or at least to his deputy, perhaps days away from a really important strike. so yes, everybody was excited. and the excitement not all the way to the whit
soldiers saw him so he could be outed to the taliban. and instead, his intent all along was to kill people. so he seemed too good to be true in some ways, and in fact he really was. >> joby, i always wondered in the interim between the events of september 11 or tora bora, the battle of december of '01 and the takedown in abadabad, did we have a line on zawahiri or bin laden? the answer is we didn't. and you're the expert from this book. but it was the coldness of that trail that allowed...
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the taliban has claimed responsibility for both attacks. >>> u.s. counterterrorism officials are increasingly convinced that al qaeda is on the brink of collapse. they say that the killing of osama bin laden and six years of drone strikes on al qaeda hide -- hideouts has significantly weakened the group. >>> 5:17. governor brown nominated a u.s. berkley law professor to become the next state supreme court justice. he has been teaching continuous 2003 and he once clerked for u.s. supreme court justice ginsburg. president obama nominated him to the ninth circuit of appeals. republicans blocked that nomination. if he is confirmed, he will replace the retiring justice. >>> opponents of a new state law is that public schools must teach about the contributions of gays and lesbians and they're looking to take the case to the voters. governor brown signed sb48 into lou. but the requirement to include gay contributions does not take effect till the 2013 school year. critics call them a coalition of pro-family groups and they received approval from the secret
the taliban has claimed responsibility for both attacks. >>> u.s. counterterrorism officials are increasingly convinced that al qaeda is on the brink of collapse. they say that the killing of osama bin laden and six years of drone strikes on al qaeda hide -- hideouts has significantly weakened the group. >>> 5:17. governor brown nominated a u.s. berkley law professor to become the next state supreme court justice. he has been teaching continuous 2003 and he once clerked for...
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well the taliban have grown in strength the americans are talking to the taliban it is almost certain that whatever settlement eventually comes in afghanistan it will involve the taliban in some capacity nearly everybody now recognizes this so what is the point of continuing this war the point of continuing this war is because the americans and the british and their allies camel admit defeat in the second country all through what happened in iraq but is why they're there they are they in order to prop up a government that they have no real confidence in they all day in order to save their own faces they all they have to protect their interests they're not there to protect the ordinary afghans and we've seen this again this way all right thank you very much for your insight families see a german from the stop the war coalition thank you. now the last serbian fugitive wanted by the u.n. war crimes tribunal has appeared in court got on how to face as a fourteen at charges including crimes against humanity during the balkans war and the nine hundred ninety s. surveyed officials hope his a
well the taliban have grown in strength the americans are talking to the taliban it is almost certain that whatever settlement eventually comes in afghanistan it will involve the taliban in some capacity nearly everybody now recognizes this so what is the point of continuing this war the point of continuing this war is because the americans and the british and their allies camel admit defeat in the second country all through what happened in iraq but is why they're there they are they in order...
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qaeda bomb makers, plotted to blow up new york's subways and faisel shahzad, aided by the pakistani taliban drove an s.u.v. bomb into the heart of times square. in all, more than four dozen u.s. citizens have been charged in various jihadist plots in the past decade. some critics say in light of what happened in norway the u.s. should now focus on right wing radicals but homeland security officials tell us they're meeting the threat exactly where it is. for now the emphasis remains, bob, on al qaeda. >> schieffer: for millions of americans across... the cost of prescription medicine is about to plummet but not the price of airline tickets even though the government's no longer collecting taxes on them. so, who is pocketing the cash? guess. and a new approach is helping veterans put the war behind them. k-9 therapy when the "cbs evening news" continues. [ male announcer ] it has an hd webcam for flattering video chats, awesome audio, and lids that switch to match your mood. but mostly it helps me keep an eye on my boyfriend. even though he doesn't know he's my boyfriend. yet. [ male announce
qaeda bomb makers, plotted to blow up new york's subways and faisel shahzad, aided by the pakistani taliban drove an s.u.v. bomb into the heart of times square. in all, more than four dozen u.s. citizens have been charged in various jihadist plots in the past decade. some critics say in light of what happened in norway the u.s. should now focus on right wing radicals but homeland security officials tell us they're meeting the threat exactly where it is. for now the emphasis remains, bob, on al...
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in addition, pakistan is a conduit to get weapons in to fight the taliban. it is a thorny issue in the one that we have to work out. to cut up pakistan immediately would be a mistake. host: greg, independent line. caller: as long as the budget is an issue, eliminate the patriots back, homeland security, the police. fire those people. fire them right now. get the money from there. no one was concerned about the budget when bush was fighting a war on two fronts. i was in the national guard and the marines. i did not go the last three times because my son came back. the national guard, it is a good thing i did not go, because all 11 people -- 20 people -- 26 people were killed and injured in that unit. so, eliminate those guys. host: i think we get your point. the guest: i am very sorry. i can tell that you are emotional about this. i am sorry about your friends and bodies that were killed. that is a problem that we hope will come to a conclusion very quickly. the threat to the world and the united states is still very real. everyone has an opinion on where we
in addition, pakistan is a conduit to get weapons in to fight the taliban. it is a thorny issue in the one that we have to work out. to cut up pakistan immediately would be a mistake. host: greg, independent line. caller: as long as the budget is an issue, eliminate the patriots back, homeland security, the police. fire those people. fire them right now. get the money from there. no one was concerned about the budget when bush was fighting a war on two fronts. i was in the national guard and...
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of freedom and feast on the bones of democracy or something like that so who was the jihadi al qaeda taliban or brown mastermind behind norway's terrorist attack. that's a white christian fundamentalist by the name of unders the thing brevik sure i'm butchering that name and it was our fifteen hundred page manifesto that frankly a little bit more like a tea party document names progressive policies immigration priest in jeans and of course islam as the biggest threats to this country so in light of norway's tragedy as it were three examining the threats posed by right wing christian extremists right here in the states i next guest says yes frank schaeffer is the author of numerous books including crazy for god how i grew up as one of the elect helped found of the religious right and lived to take all or almost all of it back frank welcome to the program. here you have a thank you here we have a guy that's fixated on the threat of immigration is basically a bigot who just didn't want to ground people coming into his world believe the them in islam is somehow destroying western societies women
of freedom and feast on the bones of democracy or something like that so who was the jihadi al qaeda taliban or brown mastermind behind norway's terrorist attack. that's a white christian fundamentalist by the name of unders the thing brevik sure i'm butchering that name and it was our fifteen hundred page manifesto that frankly a little bit more like a tea party document names progressive policies immigration priest in jeans and of course islam as the biggest threats to this country so in...
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tax dollars are going directly to the taliban militants? >> that's certainly the implications in this report though they don't provide any evidence in particular. this is a quote from the report. quote. the united states scored millions of aid dollars into a country plagued by corruption, insurgency and the narcotics trade. it's essential that we use all available tools to ensure u.s. dollars are protected from fraud and diversion into the insurgency. the report calls on the u.s. military to start marking the serial numbers of the cash that they give to their contractors in afghanistan. shep. >> shepard: jennifer griffin live at the pentagon, thank you. there is no such thing as a high class pimp. that's a quote from the brooklyn, new york today. suspected charges against prosecution ring. accused of selling sex and drugs to the millionaires on wall street. the d.a. says a couple and their two sons ran things off and charging more than $10,000 a night for services religion dered. >> the custom is a real high end customer coming from financi
tax dollars are going directly to the taliban militants? >> that's certainly the implications in this report though they don't provide any evidence in particular. this is a quote from the report. quote. the united states scored millions of aid dollars into a country plagued by corruption, insurgency and the narcotics trade. it's essential that we use all available tools to ensure u.s. dollars are protected from fraud and diversion into the insurgency. the report calls on the u.s. military...
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the afghan community is free from the terror of the taliban, and afghan forces are taking more responsibility for their security, and he takes with him and memories of americans who have made the old of -- the ultimate sacrifice to make this possible. lee roy gave me the extraordinary privilege of showing me the small plaque bolted to his profit a farm. on it are the names of the fallen rangers from -- goes into his prosthetic arm -- bolted to his prosthetic arm. on it are the names of the fallen rangers. those who did not come back the day. christopher's mother, sister, and grandmother are with us today. i would ask that they stand briefly so we can show our gratitude for their families profound sacrifice. [applause] our heroes are all around us. they are the forces behind the force, like ashley, who during his deployments has kept the family strong, so we are grateful to her and the other armies spouses here. [applause] the military children like britney, austin, reagan, and land in, -- landen, who is there to gently rubbed his hand across arm, so we are there to recognize good children as
the afghan community is free from the terror of the taliban, and afghan forces are taking more responsibility for their security, and he takes with him and memories of americans who have made the old of -- the ultimate sacrifice to make this possible. lee roy gave me the extraordinary privilege of showing me the small plaque bolted to his profit a farm. on it are the names of the fallen rangers from -- goes into his prosthetic arm -- bolted to his prosthetic arm. on it are the names of the...
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the money had been funneled down into different groups and in some cases ended up in the hands of the taliban. the question is how could something like this happen? well, it seems pretty clear that keeping track of subcontractor dollars even in washington is difficult. in afghanistan, however, it's a different story. trucking companies often deal with very davis situations in this country. they'll often subcontract out to smaller companies which will further subcontract to smaller entities in the country. those groups will often pay security firms or local groups for safe passage. what we've learned, however, is that some of those payments have funneled in between travel groups and has made their way into the hands of insurgents. manisha? >> david, i know this is an investigation right now but is there any talk on the ground about what you can do about a problem like this? i imagine it must be very difficult. >> it certainly comes as a great surprise to many people who were not aware of this. authorities that we've spoken to say that they've completely and radically revamped the system, alloc
the money had been funneled down into different groups and in some cases ended up in the hands of the taliban. the question is how could something like this happen? well, it seems pretty clear that keeping track of subcontractor dollars even in washington is difficult. in afghanistan, however, it's a different story. trucking companies often deal with very davis situations in this country. they'll often subcontract out to smaller companies which will further subcontract to smaller entities in...
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but we need their help against the hakani network, the pakistani taliban, as well as al qaeda in the tribal regions. so this is going to be a part of the long laundry list on both sides of grievances they want and they want to address. >> is this a major change, do you think, in the relationship between pakistan and the u.s.? or do you see this as maybe just a blip on the radar? >> i don't think it's a blip on the radar. we've had a steadily worsening u.s.-pakistani relationship that began at the beginning of this year with the cia contractor shooting two pakistanis in a pakistani city that was compounded by a lot of pakistani pushback on the ramped up american drone program in pakistan and not getting the heads up on the osama bin laden raid. and, so, you know, but while there's been hard words, this is the first time it's been an action by the united states withholding this aid, which, by the way, as fran points out, this is not -- it's not aid per se, this is reimbursement for military activities they're undertaking which we want them to undertake. we, the united states, want them
but we need their help against the hakani network, the pakistani taliban, as well as al qaeda in the tribal regions. so this is going to be a part of the long laundry list on both sides of grievances they want and they want to address. >> is this a major change, do you think, in the relationship between pakistan and the u.s.? or do you see this as maybe just a blip on the radar? >> i don't think it's a blip on the radar. we've had a steadily worsening u.s.-pakistani relationship...
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it's the third taliban attack on an afghan powerbroker in the south in more than two weeks. the new u.s. ambassador to afghanistan ryan crocker said it's proof the taliban is so damaged, it can't carry out large-scale operations. he spoke today in kabul. >> they've had to kind of regroup and figure out what they can do and, in some cases, that has been assassination. we saw a very similar pattern in iraq. clearly, these are horrific attacks but they can also be interpreted as a sign of significant organizational weakness. >> sreenivasan: a taliban spokesman told the associated press the kandahar mayor was targeted for ordering the destruction of homes city officials claimed were illegally constructed. two children were killed during that demolition. the prime minister of norway today announced an independent commission will review how last week's twin attacks were allowed to happen. and more details emerged about the self-confessed killer, who is in police custody. we have a report from carl dinnen of "independent television news." >> reporter: by the side of the lake, a sho
it's the third taliban attack on an afghan powerbroker in the south in more than two weeks. the new u.s. ambassador to afghanistan ryan crocker said it's proof the taliban is so damaged, it can't carry out large-scale operations. he spoke today in kabul. >> they've had to kind of regroup and figure out what they can do and, in some cases, that has been assassination. we saw a very similar pattern in iraq. clearly, these are horrific attacks but they can also be interpreted as a sign of...
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. >> they use mortars first, aiming for taliban dug into the hills. but the incoming fire is very accurate here. >> go. go. go! >> they range cover from heavy machine guns. >> but the bullets are too close. >> that was the scene in an isolated american military outpost in afghanistan's kunar province. troops were assaulted by taliban insurgents hiding in the hills above. our reporter was there and covered the fire. tonight he joins us from another combat outpost in kunar province. so, nick, the obvious question is what is it look? you were there with the servicemen in that outpost. what is it like to come under siege like this day in, day out in afghanistan? >> reporter: well, i think there is a very large barrier. for me, it is sedentary, for the troops themselves, it's a fairly harrowing ordeal to have this constant potential threat of large attack. in the back of their minds, there is always the possibility that it could get overrun. there have been two serious ininstances in which outposts like that surrounded by taliban and they've been attacked
. >> they use mortars first, aiming for taliban dug into the hills. but the incoming fire is very accurate here. >> go. go. go! >> they range cover from heavy machine guns. >> but the bullets are too close. >> that was the scene in an isolated american military outpost in afghanistan's kunar province. troops were assaulted by taliban insurgents hiding in the hills above. our reporter was there and covered the fire. tonight he joins us from another combat outpost in...
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it was followed by the government was overthrown by the initial stage of the war the taliban has now come back and are very very strong so in a while the whole question about whether you can kill eighty insurgents or anything else you have to ask why are the insurgents who are really why are they there in the first place the whole strategy of handing the country over to the afghan army and police is clearly flailing and failing badly so there has to be an honest assessment of what is happening in this war and the honest assessment of what is happening in this war is that fall from a pending terrorism fall from a democracy in the right to pakistan by their own more and more drone attacks it is a war which has not brought democracy afghanistan is one the most corrupt countries in the world and the truth is the nato presence and nato forces are not part of the solution they're both speaking about that a transfer of control there from nato troops to local troops in afghanistan is still far from stable as the troops withdraw so how likely do you think it is to enjoy a return to taliban co
it was followed by the government was overthrown by the initial stage of the war the taliban has now come back and are very very strong so in a while the whole question about whether you can kill eighty insurgents or anything else you have to ask why are the insurgents who are really why are they there in the first place the whole strategy of handing the country over to the afghan army and police is clearly flailing and failing badly so there has to be an honest assessment of what is happening...
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the taliban has claimed responsibility for all three attacks. >>> libyan rebels received a diplomatic boost today with recognition from great britain. the conflict there in libya has gone under the public's radar recently because of more pressing economic concerns here in washington. but national cute correspondent jennifer griffin tells us -- national security correspondent jennifer griffin tells the nato mission is still unaccomplished. >> this is a video broadcast on libya state television tuesday of the pan am lockerbie bomber rallying support for libyan leader muammar qaddafi in downtown tripoli. the lockerbie bomber was released on compassionate grounds by a scottish judge two years ago, because he was reportedly dying of cancer. but he's still standing, as is muammar qaddafi, five months after the start of an operation the white house said would be brief. >> i said at the outset, this was going to be a matter of days and not weeks. >> it's no longer costly american tomahawk missiles being used to protect the libyans from the dictator, but the cost for the mission continues to s
the taliban has claimed responsibility for all three attacks. >>> libyan rebels received a diplomatic boost today with recognition from great britain. the conflict there in libya has gone under the public's radar recently because of more pressing economic concerns here in washington. but national cute correspondent jennifer griffin tells us -- national security correspondent jennifer griffin tells the nato mission is still unaccomplished. >> this is a video broadcast on libya...
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we were out of the taliban out of power. karzai stood for free elections in 2004. al qaeda was dismantled and settled in waziristan and pakistan. this is not a nation-building exercise. this encounter terror exercise. we do not need 100,000 troops on the ground at the cost we are paying today in order to get the job done. [applause] and i am here to tell you that the future of the u.s. is not going to be determined in the prairies of afghanistan. the future of the u.s., whether you want to recognize it or not, is going to be determined by how well prepared we are to compete in a highly competitive 20th -- 20 per century, and that battle is going to be waged across the -- 21st century, and that battle is going to be waged across the ocean. as you walk off of this building, i want you to remember why we are in this race. it is about the generation behind us and the condition they will find our nation in. it is totally unsustainable, the debt trajectory that we are on. and number two, the reality of launching a new industrial revolution, it is within our grasp. it has
we were out of the taliban out of power. karzai stood for free elections in 2004. al qaeda was dismantled and settled in waziristan and pakistan. this is not a nation-building exercise. this encounter terror exercise. we do not need 100,000 troops on the ground at the cost we are paying today in order to get the job done. [applause] and i am here to tell you that the future of the u.s. is not going to be determined in the prairies of afghanistan. the future of the u.s., whether you want to...
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i would say today we don't see the fight against the taliban of our the taliban the same way as the afghan used to. i do not believe they are concerned about the pakistan nuclear weapons. i would like your comments. >> i agree. i don't think the pakistani nuclear weapons have very much to do with how we have responded. that came later when they were thinking of elaborating in a letter redoing? it was template a quick response to a horrific attack if the united states for about i would not be surprised with the sophisticated taliban are thinking in those terms i don't think the average guy is thinking about it but i think it takes extraordinary of leadership and intelligent leadership to see the full depth and the drive of history to determine what it is that you do today. one of the sad parts of vietnam over and over is how ignorant our leaders were about what was going on and i would venture to add, i am not sure we're all that smart about what goes on with afghanistan today. >> any closing thoughts? >> had generally that it has been a pleasure to work with the book with my father. [appla
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of taliban movements. the approach for this province is to target, in a sense, the civilian populations. not with violence, but when they need intelligence -- you have to visit houses. you have to march out to where they are concentrated, to start knocking on doors, demanding to be let in. they will break the door down. but you knock on the door, trying to be as friendly as possible. you start asking hard questions to the people inside, who has been here, what is in that box over there, show me around. and unlocked the door. >> >> there is someone in there. >> take it easy. >> who is the village elder? [speaking foreign language] >> i will look him up and talk to him about this. >> he was on the patrol -- >> a lot of the places like this are an endless, endless process of searching scores of identical kalats. you knock on the door and go in. a lot of locked boxes. find out what's inside, if they won't tell you. in 99% of cases, nobody will say anything. you can't find any evidence. nato knows it happens. t
of taliban movements. the approach for this province is to target, in a sense, the civilian populations. not with violence, but when they need intelligence -- you have to visit houses. you have to march out to where they are concentrated, to start knocking on doors, demanding to be let in. they will break the door down. but you knock on the door, trying to be as friendly as possible. you start asking hard questions to the people inside, who has been here, what is in that box over there, show me...
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it's hard to know, even though the taliban claims responsibility, what happened and who is behind it. host: how does the u.s. view him? guest: the u.s. has most recently seen him as an unsolvable problem. he has been a friend to the u.s. for a long time. because he has been someone who has been hard to bring on board with some of the programs to develop the province, to work with the military -- no one says this directly, granted, because he is a relative of hamid karzai. in private talks, u.s. officials would say they do not know exactly how to handle him. at the same time, he was also someone who was exerting a certain amount of control over the area and able to pass by areas that may not have otherwise been passed by. he has been a complicated friend to the u.s. host: what are the implications of his death for a political solution in afghanistan? guest: it is hard to know. he's one of a series of high- level assassinations that have happened over recent months. the question is, if these are all insurgent attacks, does this mean that the insurgency is saying that they are powerful e
it's hard to know, even though the taliban claims responsibility, what happened and who is behind it. host: how does the u.s. view him? guest: the u.s. has most recently seen him as an unsolvable problem. he has been a friend to the u.s. for a long time. because he has been someone who has been hard to bring on board with some of the programs to develop the province, to work with the military -- no one says this directly, granted, because he is a relative of hamid karzai. in private talks, u.s....
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has left sixteen militants dead in the south of the country the operation comes in response to a new taliban activity asked for and combat troops began their withdrawal from afghanistan nato as new military commander in the country general john allen warns of tough times ahead or more after the afghan president's half brother who ran to south of the country was recently gunned down by insurgents out of hama cars ice top advisers has also been assassinated and we're activists brian becker thinks the u.s. led coalition is losing its grip on against him. they can't win by staying in fact their presence is becoming the main catalyst for the armed insurgency not only to tell them but maybe one hundred forty armed groups and they can't leave either because if they leave there will be a perception that the u.s. and nato were defeated by an armed insurgency but this dilemma must be solved some way so ultimately the united states cannot prevail the assassination of karzai as brother and his inner circle shows that the edifice of the karzai regime necessary at least to get afghan face to the nato occu
has left sixteen militants dead in the south of the country the operation comes in response to a new taliban activity asked for and combat troops began their withdrawal from afghanistan nato as new military commander in the country general john allen warns of tough times ahead or more after the afghan president's half brother who ran to south of the country was recently gunned down by insurgents out of hama cars ice top advisers has also been assassinated and we're activists brian becker thinks...
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a senior advisor to the afghan president has been assassinated by the taliban in the capital kabul one of the country's lawmakers was also killed in the attack the deaths come less than a week after how many karzai is have brother who ran south of the country was gunned down the taliban is stepping up its assault on afghan officials and smale combat troops began their withdrawal from the war zone but who has intervention expert stephen lyman says washington will want to close its grip on afghanistan because waging war is look. if i'm. president a little mystery with a small security detail not a practical marine division nic i see him he would last five minutes the resistance you know ghana's want to liberate the country so take any opportunity they care to get anything if any level in any time not only other one hundred thousand u.s. troops oh thirty or forty thousand other troops there are well over one hundred thousand private security contractors. discussed in the major media so combat forces may come out of private security forces may go when you take their place america wages war
a senior advisor to the afghan president has been assassinated by the taliban in the capital kabul one of the country's lawmakers was also killed in the attack the deaths come less than a week after how many karzai is have brother who ran south of the country was gunned down the taliban is stepping up its assault on afghan officials and smale combat troops began their withdrawal from the war zone but who has intervention expert stephen lyman says washington will want to close its grip on...
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the taliban take out another target on their nato collaborators list as foreign troops began as drawing while leaving a questionable local force in charge. one thousand out while another is veiled the murder misconduct sees britain's most senior policeman quit x. news international treaty for back to bergson is arrested. a cosmic campaign ian for the hubble telescope as russia's own eye in the sky gets ready to seek out the secrets of our universe. this is our coming to live from moscow with josh a senior advisor to the afghan president has been assassinated by the taliban in the capital kabul one of the country's lawmakers was also killed in the attack the das come less than a week after hama karzai is have brother who ran the south of the country was gunned down the taliban is stepping up its assault on afghan officials as nato combat troops begin their was drawl from the war zone but u.s. intervention expert stephen leatherman says washington will want to keep its grip on of ghana stan because waging war is a lucrative. if i'm not. the president i don't history with a small security
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because it's not just the taliban it's the region you're talking about pakistan you're talking about iran it's it's the drug mafia it's their war mafia in the region and it's a complicated sophisticated puzzle so mr karzai government and the present the afghan institutions are not capable of taking on this thing that is going on right now all right. thank you very much. always intelligence services says there's no evidence that anders breivik is connected to far right extremists in norway or elsewhere and thirty two year olds who were killing seventy six people last friday claims he was part of why the mission his lawyer greg is insane and didn't know what he was doing because art is lore and reports his immigration message is one that has triggering a chilling rather those are all across europe. ethnic hatred that led to the slaughter of scores of innocent young people to prevent the massacre to which he freely admits was a justified strike against the political left for supporting open borders and multiculturalism and even though the staunchest of hardliners condemned great pics ho
because it's not just the taliban it's the region you're talking about pakistan you're talking about iran it's it's the drug mafia it's their war mafia in the region and it's a complicated sophisticated puzzle so mr karzai government and the present the afghan institutions are not capable of taking on this thing that is going on right now all right. thank you very much. always intelligence services says there's no evidence that anders breivik is connected to far right extremists in norway or...